David Oxford

Spider-man? No, It’s Spider-Stan!

Spider-man? No, It’s Spider-Stan!

So, Spider-man has a new movie coming out, and... Zzz... Okay, so admittedly, Spider-man has been on the outs with me ever since that whole "sold my marriage to the devil" thing Marvel did to nearly ruin him. And honestly? A reboot isn't really what I want in a new...

Spider-man? No, It’s Spider-Stan!

Is Bowser Kidnapping Peach Really What We Want?

The similarity between the four New Super Mario Bros. titles is "intentional," says Producer Takashi Tezuka in an interview with GameSpot. "That similarity in the visual style and the control style is all intentional. The things we feel like we've already promised the...

Spider-man? No, It’s Spider-Stan!

The Legend of Iron Massimo

Iron Massimo - Finished Product by ~LBDNytetrayn on deviantART Who is Iron Massimo? Learn all about him here and here. ...and perhaps "legend" is a bit too strong a word.

Spider-man? No, It’s Spider-Stan!

Too Much Wii, Not Enough U?

This is only going to get worse before it gets better. Last week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, he revealed that one of his guests would be Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime, who would show off the upcoming Wii U! But what is the Wii U? Well, according...

Spider-man? No, It’s Spider-Stan!

Nintendo Power Vol. 279 – June 2012

I mentioned the current (as of this writing) issue of Nintendo Power a couple of days ago when I was talking about Simon Belmont's appearance in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate, and I figured that perhaps I should mention it again here, if only because I...

Spider-man? No, It’s Spider-Stan!

The Nintendo Download for 6/14/12

You can check out this week's Nintendo Download titles at the Toronto Video Game Examiner. I even managed to tie it all together with a wedding theme! How? See for yourself! The stand-outs this week are Mega Man X2 (got that to support Mega Man, despite owning three...

Spider-man? No, It’s Spider-Stan!

New Super Mario Bros. 2: Going for the Gold Again

At Nintendo's E3 2012 press conference, two new Mario games were shown off: New Super Mario Bros. U for Wii U and New Super Mario Bros. 2 for Nintendo 3DS. And make no mistake, I'm excited for both; New Super Mario Bros. U looks and is said to be bringing back some...

Spider-man? No, It’s Spider-Stan!

Mario Tennis Open Review Now Available

I just wanted to let everyone know that my review of Mario Tennis Open is now available at the Toronto Video Game Examiner. Scoring this one was tough, and in the end, I'm still not sure whether I made the right call or not. Examiner uses a hard 5-point scale-- no...

Spider-man? No, It’s Spider-Stan!

From the Other Side: Nintendo’s E3 Press Conference

Here we are, the final console maker conference. Let me start once again with full disclosure: The Wii was my second console after my PS3. I also bought a DS far into its life span, and far after a PSP. There are few games Nintendo itself publishes anymore that...

Spider-man? No, It’s Spider-Stan!

From the Other Side: Sony’s E3 Press Conference

>Full disclosure: Sony has been my platform of choice since before I quit and after I jumped back into console gaming. With so many properties under their belt that interest me, I can't help being more interested in their franchises than most. Sony being my main...

Spider-man? No, It’s Spider-Stan!

From the Other Side: Microsoft’s E3 Press Conference

And now, presenting a counterpoint to my own thoughts on E3 2012's press conferences is Lanceheart: Let me start off with full disclosure: I didn't own a 360 until very recently. As a result, my immediate attachment toward many Xbox-exclusive franchises is fairly low....

Spider-man? No, It’s Spider-Stan!

E3 2012 – My Thoughts on: Nintendo’s Press Conference

And in the end, there was one. And speaking of one, of the big three conferences at E3 2012 this year, Nintendo's is the only one for which GameSpot requires me to enter my birthdate. Go figure. So, full disclosure? Well, I'm not sure I really need to-- just look at...